nickname

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One of Bang's and Park's early successes was first-generation group g.o.d, which earned them a reputation as hit composers and gave Bang the nickname "Hitman Bang".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The “Cicada” nickname refers to this subvariant’s apparent dormancy before it reemerged in 2025, akin to some periodically active insects of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The hopefuls included the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori, a comedian who imitates his rivals, a fugitive, and a business magnate who has adopted the nickname Porky because of his chubby face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The first they requested to name in honor of their spacecraft's nickname, "Integrity."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ever since Elizabeth told me Mr. Montgomery’s nickname, I can’t help but picture him as a truck with a narrow, expressionless grill plastered on its front.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan